Each year group has assembly with their year head at 9.10am each morning.

Whole School Assembly takes place on Monday for all year groups in the Music Hall at 9.15am

Texting System:

If a student is absent a text message is sent home from the school to the parents informing them of same. The texting system may also be used to send parents / guardians reminders of parent-teacher meetings and other relevant information.

School Uniform:

The full school uniform will be available in Condon’s Drapery, Mitchelstown including School Jacket and Tracksuit.

It is the policy of Nagle Rice that the full school uniform be worn at all times during the school year.

The School Jacket is a compulsory part of the school uniform, which must be worn by all students. No other jacket or hoodies are allowed to be worn by any student.

Runners, Canvas shoes or Pumps are NOT allowed to be worn as part of the uniform.

Wearing of jewellery – nose, brow, and lip studs are strictly not allowed. Please ensure that your son/daughter does not have facial piercing during the school year. They will be asked to remove them. Earrings/studs are allowed

P.E.: The School Tracksuit and Runners must be worn for both P.E. classes and Matches.

Mobile Phones:

Students are not allowed to have mobile phones switched on during the course of the school day.

Class Diary:

Each student must have a Class Diary and this will be available in the school. The Diary is specifically patented for Nagle Rice and costs €10. The diary is used by the students to record their homework and is also a means of communication between the parent / guardian and the teachers. It must be kept tidy and graffiti free. A section has been set aside at the back of the diary to record absences from school and each time a student is absent the parent / guardian must enter the reason in the Diary. The school’s Code of Behaviour is included in the Diary and must be signed by both Students and Parents/Guardians.

Parents’ Council:

There has been a Parent's Council in the School since the foundation of Nagle Rice. The members are selected at an Annual General Meeting usually held at the beginning of the school year. Currently members are elected to represent each year group in the school. The council is affiliated to the National Parents Council.has a constitution and meets in the school on a regular basis. The role of the Council is primarily a supportive one in relation to the school. It represents the views of parents and acts as a consultative body, particularly in relation to key policy documents being introduced/reviewed.

Board of Management:

Nagle Rice is now under the Trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. The Trustees delegate the management of the school to a local Board of Management. This Board is composed of eight members, four nominated by the Trustees, two elected by the parents and two by the teachers. The Trustees recognise the vital role played by parents in the formation of the children and of their right to have an input in determining the shape of their children's education. It is equally a public acknowledgement that in the pursuance of its aims, the school is heavily dependent on the quality and calibre of its teachers.

Whole-School Evaluation Report:

Nagle Rice underwent a whole-school evaluation (WSE) in September 2016, and the results of which have been published on the Dept of Education and Science website, and can be accessed on the www.education.ie website.